IOGEAR GUB212 overview

Do you want to share one USB compatible peripheral, such as an external hard drive, with two computers simultaneously? The GUB212 2-Port USB 2.0 Peripheral Sharing Switch from IOGEAR solves the problem as it comes equipped with two USB type B ports to connect two computers to the switch and one USB type A port to plug in your USB peripheral device. Once plugged in you can choose which computer will have access to the USB device using dedicated buttons located on the top of the switch. Additionally, the GUB212 supports USB 2.0 connectivity allowing for a maximum data transfer rate of up to 480 Mbps.

Enables two computers to share the use of a single USB peripheral device (such as printer, scanner, mass storage drive, etc.)

Simple port selection via push buttons

Supports nearly any USB compatible operating system and most USB devices

IOGEAR GUB212 reviews

Rated 5 out of
5 by
Ed from
Simple But High Quality Printer SwitchI bought this device sharing switch to connect a company laptop and home desktop computer to my printer. IO Gear makes high quality products, and this switch allows a simple pushbutton selection to share two computers to one device. In my case a printer. The mechanical device switches are harder to find these days with wifi devices and auto switches dominating the market. I am glad B&H sells this switch. The switch is small, allowing it to be put on top of a large printer, such as a HP3525 printer, or on your home office desk.